The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-10-19
Farm Noes.


to accumulate in the lighthouses.
Whenever a farmer gets labor-sav-
in g implement for himself, let him think
if something to save his wife from kitch-
en- labor cannot also be secured.
Wood lands are usually those which
are most benefited by the application
of wood ashes; hence the latter should
always be utilized and not allowed to
lie around the yard in unsightly heaps.
Something can be done toward max
ing pigs profitable by breeding and sell
ing them young without fattening. The
greatest expense of keeping hogs Is
avoided if they are sold young and be-
fore it becomes necessary to fatten
them
An excellent mixture of hay for all
classes of stock is one-third clover hay
with timothy and redtop, which is
much better than either alone, as the
mixture is more complete in food ele
ance Of ground grain also.
In selecting fruit trees or any others
be careful to choose those with smooth,
healthy looking bark, which have en-
tirely shed their leaves and have plenty
OF small, fibrous roots. Trees on which
the leaves remain after frost sets in ana
stick 70 the branches in TIE spring. may
be regarded as not healthy and inaome
way lacking stamina.
If we take all the hogs fattened in
the United States in a year. and change
the time of fattening from cold to warm
weather, one-half of the grain now fed
viii make all the pork. This would be
a eaviDg CT food, at least, to the amount
of So, 900, 00O per year.-Rural Home.
Currants are growing in popular ia
vor for j~llie-, jams and canning.
Though less delicate and appealing in
its fresh state rs a dessert fruit than the
strawberry, on account of It's greater
aciditv. it is this very acidity that gives
it value as an appetizer aud promoter
of health.
Corn fodder is extensively used in
many parts of the country, and though
forming a good substitute for hay, il i;
not as nutritious as good timothy hay
and from the large amount of stalks il
Otnearly rs convenient TO feed us hay
However, when grown by the owner il
may be used with advantage during tn
winter season.
Though no person should allow tn
family horse to depend upon gras
alone, vet, owing to its being his nat
rral food. he should not be deprived
of It's use entirely. When in use. how
ever, owing to its lOOsening effect OF
the bowels, it should not be fed to him
but when not in use grass with a por
ton of goou hay and grain forms al
excellent ration.
In storing away garden seeds plac
them in wooden bags, with piece O
gum-camphor in each bag. and ais
dust the seeds with insect powder
. These methods will protect the seed
against insects, which destroy man
kinds. such as peas, beans, etc. A
seeds should be kept in dry place
and the examination Of them should b
made several times during the winter
A writer in the Pioneer Press say
that his field Of green barley bein
threatened by chinch bugs, he plowe
a deep furrow about the field an
banked it. Taking six-inch fenc
boards. he set them on the edge alon
this bank, lappipg and stalking ther
down. Twice a day he wet tn, S
boards with kerosene about two incht
from the top, and the result was thg
; when the bugs approached they at ono
TUNED and marched away.
Orchards generally produce fu
crops only every other year. This
because the full crop OF one year 5
J .xhausts the fruit producing quallti'
OF the soil thai it is lot able to pr'
duce full crop the next year. Civ
: IL a good supply of the prop'r kind I
manure and thus make up tor the Ii
Of the fruit Produ ing qualities OF II
soil. and You NAV tXps ct good croi
every year, provided YOU treat YOU
> trees properly in other respects.
r TIE carcass of our sheep should
e made so valuable by its ability to 7
produ itself annually in a va'usb
=, market lamb, and 0 sell when lis tn
M 10 be- tdrred INTO m nrl for
!. SUM which won afford prof. up
.he cost. the fleece. - a. >ec1uda'
. consideration. >hlula b. made Is V
y liable ~ possible. To secure these r
suits The skill of breeders should
~ brou- Int tn use 10 improve al Of o.
4 sheep up to this standard.-O.auj
n County Farmer.
u Care for the chickens does not imp
that they should he coddled and par
% pered - death bv everzeal or mistak
-e kindness Care Is tat part OF {
re routine II poultry culture which /
I'd slows g sind hand 20 the yoan-li"e
n ts -u ul1 ft,i- .t'c wants with Z
u view .t rfomv;5o- thrift. good be
p aI.5 .r,un~,eS>.r- looks. md prep
a. ,Deu t4- a useful ana valuable If
/, living them such food and adlcr
necessities as will best accomp lsh e